Instant Pot Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes: Easy Recipe

Enjoy the truly delightful combination of sweetness and savory flavors with these Instant Pot Fried Potatoes with Garlic. This very quick and easy recipe transforms sweet potatoes into a creamy and rich side dish that complements various meals. You can also enjoy it as a main potato dish by adding bacon or vegetables. The Instant Pot simplifies the cooking process, making these fried potatoes with garlic a great choice for streamlining cooking and saving your time. As a side dish, these potatoes pair wonderfully with roasted or grilled meats, enhancing their taste. If sweet potatoes don’t quite suit your taste, you can use regular potatoes and still achieve amazing mashed potatoes.

Recipe

Ingredients in this recipe

• 4 medium-sized sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth, or water
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup milk or cream (I prefer cream)
• Chopped fresh chives for serving

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1

• Peel, rinse, and cut the potatoes into cubes.

Step 2

• Place the potato cubes into the Instant Pot, add chicken or vegetable broth, butter, minced garlic, dried thyme, salt, and pepper.

Step 3

• Seal the Instant Pot and set it to manual high pressure for 8 minutes.

Step 4

• Allow the Instant Pot to release pressure naturally for 5 minutes, then perform a quick release.

Step 5

• Open the Instant Pot and use a potato masher or hand blender to mash the potatoes until smooth, creating mashed potatoes.

Step 6

• Gradually add milk or cream to achieve the desired creamy consistency, and mix well. I recommend cream, but it’s up to you.

Step 7

• Taste the finished mashed potatoes and adjust salt and pepper according to your preference.

Step 8

• Serve the Instant Pot Fried Potatoes with Garlic hot as a fantastic side dish, garnished with chopped fresh chives, especially delicious with roasted meat.

Enjoy Instant Pot Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes as an amazing side dish that perfectly complements, for example, roasted or grilled meat. Personally, I definitely prefer broth over water and cream instead of milk. It’s not a huge difference in the result, but, in my opinion, the mash tastes a bit better that way. And if you’re not a fan of sweet potatoes, there’s nothing easier than replacing them with regular potatoes and still enjoying a great mashed potato dish, which is very easy and quick to prepare thanks to the Instant Pot. So, what’s your favorite mashed potatoes? Do you like sweet potatoes?